Freedom of thought and expression

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March 9, 2026

Freedom of thought and expression

Violating citizens’ rights in front of the conservation plan/ Moein Khazaeli.

Overview of the plan for protecting the rights of users in the virtual space, which was presented under the new name “Virtual Space Services Regulations Plan”, was approved in the special commission of twenty members of the parliament in February 2022. According to legal experts, this plan is not capable of becoming a law and […]...

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Created By: Moein Khazaeli
March 21, 2022

Maintenance Plan: Iran’s Second Serious Attempt to Overcome Traditional Censorship / Amir Rashidi

Perhaps throughout the history of the internet in Iran, until now, no topic has been discussed except for Telegram and the protection plan. In fact, these two have a serious common point, which is the effort to access extensive information of internet users. In traditional Iranian methods, to combat what Iranian authorities refer to as […]...

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Created By: Amir Rashidi
March 21, 2022

Protection against censorship; removing the direct voice of the margins is the result of the protection of the virtual space / Mandana Sadeghi.

Since the whisper of the plan for “National Regulations for the Virtual Space of the Country”, known as the “Virtual Space Protection Plan”, intensified, those in charge of this matter have been trying to explain it through various media and platforms. This is to alleviate fears of filtering foreign platforms – which is said will […]...

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Created By: Mandana Sadeghi
March 21, 2022

“The plan for protecting the virtual space and the victory of civil society in the fight against censorship and filtering / Maryam Dehkordi”

Morteza Agha Tehrani, the head of the Cultural Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, says “We have firmly stood behind the protection plan” because, according to him, laws have been considered in all countries for “managing the virtual space”. He spoke at the conference “Jihad of Explanation: Strategies, Obstacles, and Solutions” on Friday, 14th of […]...

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Created By: Maryam Dehkordi
March 21, 2022

The king’s soup and new clothes; the main defender of the preservation plan and the critics’ game/ Amir Aghaei.

“Unfortunately, in our country’s virtual space, despite all the emphasis I have made, the necessary precautions are not being taken and in some aspects, it is truly neglected that those who are responsible should be aware. All countries in the world manage their own virtual space, while we take pride in abandoning ours. This is […]...

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Created By: Amir Aghayi
March 21, 2022

Investigating the Functioning of Parallel Institutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran / Mehrnoush Noudoost

Guarding while sleeping and stealing belongings. If we were to present an image of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we cannot simply mention the three branches of government, the parliament, and the judiciary. Sovereignty here is made up of various, conflicting, and parallel aspects, each of which operates below or beyond the law. Institutions such […]...

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Created By: Admin
February 20, 2022

Review of the first draft of the main government budget; against the people, in favor of special institutions/ Masoud Kazemi.

“We must make tough and courageous decisions.” This sentence was expressed by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Parliament, in a joint session between the Parliament and the government regarding the budget for the year 1401. The decisions that Ghalibaf refers to and some other officials also call “economic surgery” seem inevitable given the economic […]...

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Created By: Admin
January 21, 2022

Several curtains from the design “Youth of the Population” / Mandana Sadeghi

One. Looking at the political slogans at the beginning of the 1980s surrounding the Iran-Iraq war, one can clearly understand the goals of the Islamic Republic’s government to increase the population’s awareness. Slogans such as “The Twenty Million Army”, “If this war lasts for twenty years, we will stand”, “Oh Army of the Owner of […]...

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Created By: Mandana Sadeghi
December 22, 2021

Half a century of silence! / Keyumars Amiri

The dynamic and active Iranian society, which has its roots in great and glorious civilizations throughout history, has nurtured numerous valuable elites throughout its existence and has been the cradle of precious civilizations. On the other hand, this society has also been one that its activists and artists have constantly faced severe oppression, harassment, and […]...

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Created By: Kiomars Amiri
December 22, 2021

“Divine rule in the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, not the divine rule that we have known so far!?/ Kioumarth Amiri”

Here, in the country of Iran, under the rule of the Islamic Republic system, it has been close to half a century that under the shadow of chaos and turmoil, religious institutions, organizations, and non-profit and autonomous organizations have formed and are operating, acting unlawfully and seizing parts of national and public assets, causing wealth […]...

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Created By: Kiomars Amiri
November 22, 2021

“Ensuring Cybersecurity in Iran Today/ Ali Kalaei”

It has been two years that cyber attacks on Iran have increased and “the level and complexity of these attacks in Iran compared to other countries is unprecedented” (1). This is the statement of the Secretary of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace about Iran’s situation in the field of cyber security in the first decade […]...

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Created By: Ali Kalaei
November 22, 2021

A Look at the Student Solidarity Campaign in Sistan and Baluchestan / Saeed Shirzad

As the month of Mehr approaches, the first thing that occupies our minds is the joy of children and the new life they have embarked on. Every year, as these children enter higher grades, this new life becomes more vibrant. However, the necessity of this new life undoubtedly includes free and appropriate education that should […]...

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Created By: Saied Shirzad
October 23, 2021